The brutal cold temperatures aren’t hampering Cedar Point construction crews from making amazing progress on Valravn, the new-for-2016 Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) dive coaster. The park’s director of communications, Tony Clark, has been sharing the coaster’s progress on his Twitter...
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Book Review: Dick Kinzel Biography
Dick Kinzel: Roller Coaster King of Cedar Point Amusement Park is a new biography by Tim O’Brien about one of the most polarizing legends in the amusement industry. He is responsible for creating the first 200, 300, and 400 foot tall roller...
Continue reading...An Interview with Josh Reichlin of Made to Thrill
Recently, I stumbled upon a relatively new lifestyle brand geared towards theme park enthusiasts, Made To Thrill. Made To Thrill describes themselves as a lifestyle brand that celebrates the sharp turns, fast drops, and unbridled joy of thrill rodes and theme parks. I wanted...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Repainting Top Thrill Dragster, Raptor
Cedar Point is repainting two of its steel coasters, the park announced via a funny blog post yesterday. Raptor and Top Thrill Dragster will both sport fresh coats of paint by the end of the 2016 season. And they could...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Announces Valravn Dive Coaster for 2016
Today, Cedar Point announced plans for Valravn, the world’s “tallest, fastest and longest” Bolliger & Mabillard dive coaster, which is scheduled to debut in the summer of 2016. According to Cedar Point, Valravn is the “regal king of birds, swooping in...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Guest Dies After Being Struck by Raptor
At 5 pm, a guest entered a restricted, fenced area of Raptor and was struck by the ride. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. — Cedar Point (@cedarpoint) August 13, 2015 According to a statement from Cedar Point,...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Opens Rougarou
Cedar Point today unleashed its stand-up-to-floorless converted B&M coaster, Rougarou. The once stand-up coaster formerly known as Mantis now sports sleek new floorless trains giving the coaster an entirely new ride experience. Experience Rougarou for yourself by watching the ride...
Continue reading...13 Tips to Save Time, Avoid Long Lines, and Experience More Rides at Amusement Parks
Theme parks and roller coasters are fun – waiting in long lines is not. If you want to save precious time during your amusement park visit you’ll need to steer clear of those long queues. Here’s our best advice to...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Readies Rougarou
Mantis who? Cedar Point is full steam ahead with the conversion of the Mantis stand-up coaster into the floorless, sit-down Rougarou. Watch the video below to get a behind-the-scenes look at crews putting the finishing touches on the revamped coaster,...
Continue reading...Q&A with Future Coaster Designer Noah Roth
There’s a good chance you may someday ride a roller coaster designed by Noah Roth. A few weeks ago, I came across an amazing No Limits 2 creation: a fantasy RMC makeover of Mean Streak at Cedar Point: I tracked...
Continue reading...Cedar Point’s Mantis to become Rougarou in 2015
After announcing that Mantis will be “squashed” this offseason, Cedar Point has announced the name of their 2015 Project, Rougaro. Named after a terrifying werewolf-like creature in French folklore, Rougarou [roo-guh-roo] feeds on screams and lurks in and around the...
Continue reading...2014 Golden Ticket Award Winners
Over the weekend, Amusement Today announced the winners of its prestigious 2014 Golden Ticket Awards, which were presented annually to the “Best of the Best” in the amusement industry for the 17th consecutive year. The results came from an international poll presented...
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